11 Dec 1883
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1883
Page
1
A father tells his son a simple lesson about honesty and virtue using a copper cent and a silver dime. He reveals the dime is dropped by accident, showing how true value lies in keeping apart wealth from character. The boy deceives himself by pocketing the money, learning the moral only when he faces the consequence.
An editorial urges turning harsh winter evenings into family time with home reading, games, and gatherings. It argues parents must guard youth, promote wholesome amusements, and avoid letting children seek risky pleasures elsewhere, citing moral consequences and home-based social activities.
A Philadelphia book agent pressures James Watson to buy the same book twice. Watson races after the agent to recover the copy before missing the train. Neighbor Stevens intervenes, pays two dollars to the agent, and delivers the book as Watson collapses in shock in the street.
An old farmer extols clearing and composting weeds into manure with lime, manure, and barnyard wash to power crops. He argues war on weeds is constant but weeds can fuel industrious farming. The piece also notes Frank James’s decline from consumption and urges criminals to seek Christian beginnings. Acker's Blood Elixir is advertised as a blood purifier.
L G Noyes the Druggist offers free bottles of Dr Bosanko s Cough and Sun Syrup to those suffering from coughs colds consumption asthma and throat lung affections as a way to boost confidence and sales amid a climate of business failures and uncertainty.
An Albany Express tale credits Art Irish as the best driver, delivering the famed St. Louis special on time from Albany to New York after a rough late departure. The run, a near wreck, leads to a clash with Superintendent Toucey over orders and subsequent tighter telegrams.
A vivid scene of a restless man in a pew during a Sunday service. He shifts positions constantly, rebounding from disruption to attempt to remain still, dropping items and contorting to stay composed, then vows to return next Sunday.
A South Chicago reader reports his wife near death from consumption and blue nails. Dr. Hartman prescribed Peruna hourly, and she improved from the first dose, walking well within six months. The reader invites readers to see Ills of Life page 30 or write Dr Hartman Columbus Ohio.
An old advertisement urges readers to treat stomach issues with Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets. It warns of chronic dyspepsia if neglected and notes Johnson & Siegfried as the selling agents.
A tellable note promotes Dr Bosanko's Pile Remedy sold by L G Noyes, claiming it as an absolute cure for piles and skin ailments at 50 cents, pitched as a relief for those suffering while health makes burdens seem minor.
An elderly temperance attendee recounts burying three husbands who drank heavily. She notes she did not fight them and insured their lives heavily, letting them drink to death. Each death yielded her about ten thousand dollars.
Multiple short notices promote Blodgett's Balm as a universal remedy for both humans and animals with prices 25 and 50 cents. N K Wendelboe advertises wallpapering and painting services with Liberty Street contact. An old nurse endorses Acker's English Remedy for coughs and related illnesses, and Johnson Siegfrid advertises Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets at 25 and 50 cents.
A collage of humorous vignettes includes loud schoolboy dress in rattan and yellow, quips about marriage and aging women, a nurse as public figure, Canadians using dynamite on stumps, opera house leadership in Colorado, and satirical asides on actors and fashion. Multiple anecdotes touch on manners, speech, and everyday life with a folksy, magazine-page tone.
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